Protective effects of endothelin-1 mRNA antisense oligodeoxynucleotide on the kidney ultrustructure of streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy rats
AIM: To investigate the protective effects of endothelin-1 mRNA antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (ET-1 AS-ODN) on the renal morphology of diabetic nephropathy(DN) and discuss the pathogenesis and mechanism of DN in a diabetic rat model. METHODS: Diabetic rats were induced by intraperitoneal administration of streptozotocin (STZ) at 60 mg/kg. ET-1 AS-ODN was administrated intravenously to the treatment groups and its protective effects on renal morphology were observed. RESULTS: Compared with the DM group, the kidney index reduced significantly the general condition and morphological injury improved significantly in ET-1 AS-ODN treatment groups. CONCLUSION: Endothelin-1 mRNA antisense oligodeoxynucleotide has a protective effect on the kidney by preventing renal impairment in diabetic nephropathy rats. The mechanism of the protective effect of Endothelin-1 mRNA antisense oligodeoxynucleotide involves inhibition of endogenous ET-1 production.